 I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence offered me I shall do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian.  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Σελίδα 230των James Boswell - 1917 - 574 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | People - 1845 - 346 σελίδες
...indignantly, " I shall do my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall for mo. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian." Tho personal prowess of Johnson, indeed, had not been small. On a former occasion, ho knocked down... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 σελίδες
...do my best to repel; and what I eannot do tor myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I never shall be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by...opinion I have given my reasons to the publick, which I » I have deposited it in the British Museum. — BOSWELL. here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 392 σελίδες
...do my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I never shall be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by...still. For this opinion I have given my reasons to the public, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 512 σελίδες
...violence offered to me I shall do my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting...still. For this opinion, I have given my reasons to the public, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not... | |
 | Humphry William Freeland - 1857 - 256 σελίδες
...do my best to repel, and what I cannot do for myself the law shall do for me. I hope I never shall be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by...still. For this opinion I have given my reasons to the public, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1858 - 464 σελίδες
...do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I never shall be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by...still. For this opinion I have given my reasons to the public, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 362 σελίδες
...deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. ' What would you have me to retract ? I thought your book an imposture. I think...still. For this opinion I have given my reasons to the public, which I dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not so... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 360 σελίδες
...do the best to repel, and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall not be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by...the menaces of a ruffian. ' What would you have me to retract ? I thought your book an imposture. I think it an imposture still For this opinion I have... | |
 | Ossianic Society - 1860 - 392 σελίδες
...and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me ; for I will not be hindered from exposing what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian. What would you have me to retract? I thought your work an imposture ; I think so still ; and for my opinion I have given reasons... | |
 | 1866 - 398 σελίδες
...and what I cannot do for myself the law shall do for me ; for I will not be hindered from exposing what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. What would you have me retract? I thought your work an imposition ; I think so still ; and for my opinion I have given reasons which I here dare you... | |
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